A Grass-Root History
of e-Learning

- Adriano De Vita -

e-l Blog - http://www.weblearning.it/

Early times: technology

1800-1960

Postal services allow remote learners to be connected with a teacher

Early times: metaphor

Is it a teacher?

Are you (learner)
an empty tank?

Yes, you are

This is the catechist model:
learner is
vasum receptionis
(Paolo di Tarso)

Early times: how to...

Read

Memorize

Take the quiz

Middle Age: technology

1960-1980Mass media, broadcasting
+ not connected personal computer allows many learners to utilize a course
(one-to-many)

Middle Age: metaphor

Oh, you again! Yes, but improved. No more an empty tank, but..

Learners are programmable devices.People = Computer

Middle Age: how to...

Pc instead of teachers

But still ...

Read +Memorize +Quiz...

alone = demotivation

Computer Aided TrainingComputer based TrainingOpen Learning

Modern times: technology

2000->today
ADSLWi-Fi

LaptopPDA

Learning
Management
Systems

Modern Times: metaphor

The learner is an explorer
and a knowledge builder

He need a good guidance

Modern Times: how to...

rete

focus on networking and communication in a Learning Management System

Tomorrow: technology (web 2.0?)

Tomorrow: metaphor

Map of the Internet

Map of the Nervous System

Tomorrow: how to...

Network of people,
not of computers

Work Groups
Problem solvingWork -flow learningLearning communities

Well, hmmm... What about it?

Internet is an HABITAT not a tool.

Mind is SOCIAL and DISTIBUTED not individual.

Social networks are creative and not programmable

Life Long Learning is impossible without the web: Face-to-Face learning is for 5-7% (max) of the people (it is expensive!).

Times are a-changing...

very fast for technology

very slow for culture and social systems

So, we often don't see the change

Vocational enterpreneurship training
in Slovenia, Italy and EU

Slides produced for the Meeting:

State of the art and future needs

September 26 28, 2007

ECIPA S.c.a.r.l. - 30175 Marghera (VE) - Via della Pila 3/B

http://www.ecipaveneto.it/